The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26


MAT would await the Presidential ticket.
Tho Globe fails TO appreciate the situation.
France, England, and Egypt.
Eince tho retirement of Gen. BouLANarR
nom the French War Once the storm centre
Of European politics has again drifted toward
the East. The protests of France and Russia
against the settlement Of the Egyptian
question arranged by Sir II. DRUMMoNp
woLPy have been 80 peremptory that the
Porto hesitates to ratify the treaty, and has
urged tho British Government to acquiesce
In modification Of the most Questionable
provision. It proposes that the right Of In
korvening In the event OF danger to the Nile
land from either external or internal causes
shall belong not to England, but to Turkey.
TO such a change In the terms Of the COM
pact Lord SALISBURY Is understood to DO In
dexibly opposed. Sooner than assent to 1t,
he will let all negotiations drop and prolong
the occupation Of Egypt for an indefinite
period. Unless, In other words, he Is TO be
the sole contingent supporter OF the Khedive,
be will continue to be his actual protector.
From the point Of view Of France and
Russia the WOLFE treaty 10 naturally 70
garded az trick. Tho withdrawal Of the
present army Of occupation seems . delu-
eive concession, II England retains the right
to transfer to Alexandria at q moments
warning the garrisons stationed In Cyprus
and Malta As under the contemplated
agreement between England and Tur-
key It would be loft to the former
power to determine whether the Egyp-
otk loA Int
and what measures would be expedi-
ent for the Safeguarding Of the Suez Canal,
u Ii not likely that the foets Of her enemies
would be suffered to use that waterway In
time Of war. That Ia to say, the channel
opened by French enterprise would be barred
70 France at precisely the juncturc when she
would most need II. Whether tho Sucz Canal
= to be covered by European guarantee or
= to virtually become IN critical periods tho
private property Of England, Is for all the
maritime powers question only second In
importance to the distribution Of the Otto
man assets.
There is no doubt that England under o
Tory Government will fight before she viii
surrender at the bidding Of France and Rus
ria the measure Of control over the Suez
Canal which the WOLFF treaty assures to
har. That agreement represents the maxi
mum concession which is deemed compati-
bic with tho safety of India. But viii France
On her part 60 to equal lsngths In the en-
forcement Of her demand for naturalization?
II II. jules FERRY retained Office with his
eriginally strong majority behind him, we
should be inclined TO answer in the afiirmo-
ttve. A war with England for the prizes Of
Egypt and the LEssKPs canal would be al
most a. popular In France a. war with
Germany for Alsace- Lorraine. It would also
bs an incomparably safer and cheaper ad-
venture. Toward the close Of N. FmHY's
Premiership there were many Indications Of
. wish to substitute tho old antipathy to Al
hion for tho later craving for revenge upon
tho Rhine. The comparatively cordial rela-
lions Of the Berlin and Paris Governments
1t that time lent color to tho surmiee that
BmMARoK. far from thwarting tho designs
q France In Egypt would be glad to SEQ her
expend her passions and resources In .
gTapple with the foremost naval power.
Il IL true that BISMARCK has refrained
from Offering . remonstrance against the
WoL1y convention. But that il Just what
he would do II he deslred to embroil France
Nuu 4uSlbuu, lOT 10 AuOWb tubt bAo AktUOr
power would, however reluctantly consent
b modify the treaty. II the influence Of Ger
many wero cast into tho scale against her.
But admitting that 1t would be good
diplomacy for BmMARoK to make Eng
land the target OF the hostility Of
The two powers whose combination
Against himself he breads, We find 1t hard to
believe that Ministry 90 weak as II. RoU-
WINS would try to mako good its claims
upon the Nile land by a threat Of war. The
present Premier can only exc out majority
By the aid Of the followers Of the Comte DE
PARB, who would certainly diseountenance
IN open rupture with the British Govern
lnent. It is therefore probable that. however
fruculent they seem, the demonstrations Of
the French and Russian Ambassadors at
Constantinople against the WoLPR treaty
VIII end In smoke.